EX-12 14 dex12.htm COMPUTATION OF RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES Computation of Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges

Exhibit 12

GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

(Dollars in millions)

 

     Successor          Predecessor  
     July 10, 2009
Through
December 31, 2009
         January 1, 2009
Through

July 9, 2009
    Years Ended December 31,  
         2008     2007     2006     2005  

Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and equity income

   $ (5,283       $ 107,776      $ (29,471   $ (6,346   $ (5,743   $ (17,308

Fixed charges included in income (loss) from continuing operations

                

Interest and related charges on debt

     707            5,444        2,659        3,399        17,029        15,685   

Portion of rentals deemed to be interest

     72            104        264        230        346        288   

Interest capitalized in period

     26            28        244        24        44        45   
                                                    

Total fixed charges included in income (loss) from continuing operations

     805            5,576        3,167        3,653        17,419        16,018   
                                                    

Amortization of capitalized interest

                46        77        48        51        47   

Equity (income) loss of GMAC LLC

                (1,380     6,183        1,245        5          

Dividends from nonconsolidated associates

     422            112        440        693        366        703   

Interest capitalized

     (26         (28     (244     (24     (44     (45

Noncontrolling interest in pre-tax income of subsidiaries that have not incurred fixed charges

                                              
                                                    

Earnings (losses) available for fixed charges

   $ (4,082       $ 112,102      $ (19,848   $ (731   $ 12,054      $ (585
                                                    

Fixed charges included in income (loss) from continuing operations (see above)

   $ 805          $ 5,576      $ 3,167      $ 3,653      $ 17,419      $ 16,018   
                                                    

Preferred dividends

     131                                          
                                                    

Preferred dividends grossed up to a pre-income tax basis

     162                                          
                                                    

Combined fixed charges and preferred dividends

   $ 967          $ 5,576      $ 3,167      $ 3,653      $ 17,419      $ 16,018   
                                                    

Ratios of earnings to fixed charges

           20.10            0.69     
                            

Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred dividends

           20.10            0.69     
                            

Earnings for the period July 10, 2009 through December 31, 2009 and the years ended December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2005 were inadequate to cover fixed charges. Additional earnings of $5.0 billion, $23.0 billion, $4.4 billion and $16.6 billion for the periods July 10, 2009 through December 31, 2009 and the years ended December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2005 would have been necessary to bring the respective ratios to 1.0.

In January 2009 Old GM adopted ASC 810-10, “Consolidation,” that governs the accounting for and reporting of noncontrolling interests in partially-owned consolidated subsidiaries and the loss of control of subsidiaries. In addition Old GM adopted ASC 470-20, “Debt with Conversion and Other Options” which requires issuers of convertible debt securities within its scope to separate these securities into a debt component and an equity component, resulting in the debt component being recorded at fair value without consideration given to the conversion feature. Accordingly, the presentation and disclosure requirements have been applied retrospectively and prior period amounts for all periods presented have been adjusted to apply the new methods of accounting.